Pared down floral tourism
Some years I make a spring fun list -- one of my seasonal lists that help me figure out how to experience the season. For …Read More
Tag Archives: spring
Classic NYC
This weekend’s highlight was a day trip to NYC that managed to cover a lot of ground. My two older boys had gone into the …Read More
Signs of spring, making do
The late-March air is still chilly around here, but it is unmistakably spring. The daffodils and hellebores are up and blooming, the forsythia and plum …Read More
February wrap-up into March
It's already March 5th, but I suppose it's OK to still observe the transition between the months. February was a low key month. I didn't travel …Read More
Mid-revision
I finished (well, mostly) a draft of my next book a few weeks ago. It is not due until May 1st, so now I'm deep …Read More
Post-Paris: Easter weekend
We got home from Paris on Thursday night last week to find our new play set had been installed! This was quite exciting, and everyone …Read More
Springtime in Paris (Part 3)
Just writing a little more about last week's trip to France....The less fun part! I had booked our activities through a travel agency, and so much …Read More
Springtime in Paris (part 2)
A great many years ago, I took a bike trip through the Loire Valley in France. The summer scenery was gorgeous, as were the medieval …Read More
Springtime in Paris (part 1)
I’m back at home today after a spring break trip to Paris. I took my three older children and we left Friday night, arriving Saturday …Read More
The 2022 Spring Fun List
I've made seasonal fun lists for a long time. But I am a more recent convert to the spring fun list. I guess it's pretty …Read More